S40 postcode area guide — Chesterfield

Where is S40?

Broadband & internet speeds in S40

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the S40 postcode district (Chesterfield) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 996 postcodes Ofcom measures in S40, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 97.6% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 82.2%.

Around 0% of premises in S40 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in S40

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Mobile signal around Chesterfield

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Chesterfield district (55,091 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in S40

Police recorded 359 incidents within about a mile of the centre of S40 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in S40

Based on 449 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in S40 is £205,000, up 5.1% on the previous year (£195,000).

Latest recorded sales in S40

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Chesterfield demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Chesterfield district (103,569 residents, 48,058 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around S40

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in S40

352 rated food businesses operate in S40. 270 hold the top rating of 5, 35 are rated 4, and 8 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Anchor Inn, Andreas Pantry, Asda Express PFS Birdholme, Ashgate Croft School Mellors Catering Services, Ashleigh House Residential Home.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in S40

From a sample of 118 Energy Performance Certificates across 9 S40 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 42% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Chesterfield

Landlines around S40 typically use:

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What's it like living in S40?

Postcodes in S40

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.